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PODCAST: Teens want therapy. Are they getting it?
This week’s episode of P.S. Weekly looks at teen mental health, zooming in on one mother and daughter’s opposing views on therapy, and zooming out to look at New York City’s ambitious new effort to expand free mental health care to teens across the five boroughs. The mother and daughter interviewed here were previously featured…
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Need mental health help after storms, tornadoes in Tallahassee? Try these resources
As the capital city and county emerge from the chaos caused by the aftermath of three powerful tornados that ravaged the area on May 10, some still grapple with the physical and mental damage left in the winds’ wake. Many are working to restore their broken homes and living without usual comforts such as internet,…
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Feed your microbes to improve gut and mental health
Why does the microbiota-gut-brain axis matter? While the existence of a link between the gut and the brain has recently gained growing attention from the media, the concept of the gut-brain axis is not new. In the 19th and 20th centuries, work from different scientists and physicians, such as William Beumont, Charles Darwin, and Claude…
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“As Little Regulation as Guns”: How Social Media Hurts Youth Mental Health
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Dietrich event on mental health May 22
With more than one in five U.S. adults living with a mental illness, according to the National Institute of Mental Health, this illness is one that likely touches everyone’s life in some way or another.
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Lawmakers propose more mental health support for veterans, agency notes funding challenges
On Tuesday, members of the Michigan House Military, Veterans and Homeland Security Committee continued discussion on a set of bills to expand mental health care for veterans, creating a new Office of Mental Health and Suicide alongside improving outreach and resources available. While bill sponsors Reps. Christine Morse (D-Texas Twp.), Felicia Brabec (D-Pittsfield Twp.), William…
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No Stigma, No Shame Mental Health Coffee Shop Campaign 2
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Editorial: CYD offering valuable service for mental health
As Bartholomew County steps up to deal with local mental health challenges, a local nonprofit is doing its part by offering free and reduced-price mental health training that can make a positive difference in people’s lives. Council for Youth Development announced last week that it will offer free Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training for…
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Memorial Hospital’s Behavioral Health and Evergreen Center celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month
Join Memorial Hospital’s Behavioral Health and Evergreen Center this May to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to spread awareness and help break down mental illness stigma. In a rapidly changing world that can be complex to navigate, about half of Americans can remember a time when they were not constantly connected and it…
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Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Needs Assessment in West Ninewa (Baaj, Qairawan, Sinjar and Sinuni)
Attachments 1.1. BACKGROUND The MHPSS needs assessment conducted in the West Ninewa region of Iraq, covering the districts of Baaj, Sinjar and subdistricts of Qairawan and Sinuni, serves as a critical exploration into the challenges and requirements of IDPs and returnees within this dynamic and complex geographical context. The region, marked by a history of…